Transmutation at Chatsworth

Another of the sculptures in the current outdoor exhibition at Chatsworth - Radical Horizons, The Art of Burning Man at Chatsworth

 

This colourful creature seems to be leaping/flying through the air, the following information is taken from the Chatsworth website...

 

Transmutation invites us to reflect on what would happen if we brought back extinct species through genetic cloning. In this exercise, the artists Arturo Gonzalez and Maru Izaguirre question whether it is ethical to play at being gods and whether this return of extinct species, such as the sabre-toothed tiger, will give rise to new beings created by man.

 

Transmutation is a larger-than-life manifestation of the brightly coloured Mexican folk art sculptures called Alebrijes. Alebrijes traditionally feature mythical creatures that combine elements of several different animals. The skeleton of this creature is made of fibreglass and metal, while the outside is adorned with traditional Mexican patterns in acrylic and fluorescent paint.

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